After Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald issued a statement on Monday morning (Feb. 22) once again vehemently denying that he ever sexually assaulted Kesha, the pop producer took to Twitter hours later to spell it out for the thousands on social media who believe otherwise.

"It’s a shame that there’s so much speculation out there basing itself on so little information," Gottwald said. "I didn’t rape Kesha and I have never had sex with her. Kesha and I were friends for many years and she was like my little sister."

On Friday (Feb. 19), a judge denied Kesha an injunction that would have allowed the pop star to record outside of her contract with Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records and Sony. A protest formed by ardent Kesha fans formed outside of the Manhattan court, and Kesha sobbed through the court hearing.

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Miley Cyrus announced her new single "Younger Now"—which also doubles as the title to her upcoming album—with this adorable single cover that shows a school photo of an adolescent Cyrus. Both the song and video drop on Friday, Aug. 18, and we can't wait.